Biography
Scott Burns is the Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 3, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He previously served in the House representing Merrimack 2 from 2012 to 2014, and in a Ballotpedia survey he described himself as a former state representative and school board member.[1][3]
Scott Burns earned a high school diploma from Franklin High School and a graduate degree from New England College in 2014.[1] His career experience includes working in fundraising.[1]
Burns won election to the House in the November 6, 2012 general election and during the 2013 legislative session served on the Environment and Agriculture Committee.[1] He ran again in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024 and was not elected in those general elections.[1] He advanced from the Democratic primary for Merrimack 3 on September 8, 2026, with 56.1 percent of the vote.[1]
In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Burns listed his key campaign messages as stopping the downshifting of costs to lower property taxes, funding education, and making special education affordable.[3] He listed the 314 Action Fund, Rights for Democracy and AFT-NH as endorsers.[3]
- 1.Scott Burns - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses: Scott Burns · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
New Hampshire House Merrimack 3
Scott Burns is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Hampshire House Merrimack 3 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.